Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Biophysics

Confocal Laser Scanning microscope Zeiss LSM700

Confocal Laser Scanning microscope Carl Zeiss LSM700 1

Confocal Laser Scanning microscope Carl Zeiss LSM700 2
Marijn Kuijpers and Laura Gumy are studying microtubules in the growth cone during axon regeneration

 

Primary tasks:

  • Confocal microscopy
  • 3D imaging
  • FRAP

Microscope: AxioObserver Z1

Objectives:

     EC Plan-Neofluar 10x/0.3 (WD=5.2mm)
     Plan-Apochromat 20x/0.5 (WD=2mm)
     EC Plan-Neofluar 40x/1.30 … Read more

Biology Imaging Center (BIC)

Mission
Biology Imaging Center provides access, support and training in advanced light and fluorescent microscopy techniques for research groups within the department of Biology and also to groups from other institutes within and outside Utrecht. By organizing courses and individual … Read more

PhD theses

2026

thesis_thumbnail_Emma_Grinsven Emma van Grinsven – March 25, 2026 Utrecht University
Promotor: Prof. Dr. A.S. Akhmanova
Promotor: Prof. Dr. L.C. Kapitein
thesis_thumbnail_Wouter_Droogers Wouter Droogers – January 12, 2026 Utrecht University
Promotor: Dr. H.D. MacGillavry
Promotor: Prof. Dr. L.C. Kapitein

2025

Thesis thumbnail Milena Pasolli Milena Pasolli
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NMDA receptor activation – videos

NMDA receptor activation suppresses microtubule growth and spine entry. Kapitein LC, Yau KW, Montenegro Gouveia S, van der Zwan WA, Wulf PS, Keijzer N, Demmers J, Jaworski J, Akhmanova A and Hoogenraad CC. J Neurosci. 2011 Jun 1;31(22):8194-209. PMID:21632941Read more